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A Brief History of AI

Learningtogo

1997: IBM’s “supercomputer,” Deep Blue, becomes the first computer to beat a human chess champion in a match against grandmaster Garry Kasparov. Many doubt that a machine could really have performed so well and accuse IBM of cheating. 2011: IBM Watson defeats the best human players in the popular television game show Jeopardy!

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Fill Your Own Tech Talent Pool

CLO Magazine

Sixty-five percent of tech leaders say the skills shortage is the highest they’ve seen in a decade, according to the 2018 “Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey,” and it’s only going to get worse as demand for candidates with computer science degrees continues to outstrip supply. New Collar Jobs at IBM.

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The 6 hottest learning trends for 2018 – Part 2: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Limestone Learning

This is Part 2 in our series on the 6 hottest learning trends for 2018. Studies show 40% of employees who receive sub-par job training leave their positions within one year. According to a study conducted by IBM, every dollar invested in online learning results in a $30 increase in productivity.

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According to a study by City and Guilds Group, UK employees are bored with L&D… Pain point by pain point, discover what Coorpacademy does to make their learning experiences better!

Coorpacademy

According to the study Learning Insights 2019 by City & Guilds Group: ‘UK employees want their employers to provide a much more curated and tailored approach to training to better equip them with the skills needed for the future. ’ More engaging? ’ More engaging? Why not try the ‘Battle’ mode on Coorpacademy?

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Closing the Skills Gap with AI, VR, D&I, and Jazz

NovoEd

A recent Future Workplace and Wiley study of 600 HR leaders revealed 7.3 In 2016, leaders at IBM ranked technical core capabilities for STEM and basic computer and software/application skills as the top two most critical skills for employees. Today, IBM leaders now point to behavioral skills as the most critical for the workforce.

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Corporate Training Tech Developments You Need to Watch in 2019

CLO Magazine

According to LinkedIn’s “2018 Workplace Learning Report,” as companies grow, they dedicate more budget to scalable online learning solutions that meet growing skill demands. Mettl’s “State of the Workplace Learning and Development – 2018” found identifying company’s training needs is the second biggest challenge in learning and development.

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How Technologies Will Change the Learning Function’s Role

ATD Learning Technologies

For instance, as mobile devices continue to proliferate, global studies estimate more than 2 billion people will be regular smartphone users by 2018 (eMarketer 2014). “We’re using a variety of ways to deliver learning with a particular emphasis on the latest technologies, including mobile,” says Frank Persico at IBM.

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